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Historic house in Virginia, United States United States historic place
Fort Chiswell Mansion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
The Mansion at Fort Chiswell, January 2014.
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Location325 Factory Outlet Drive, near Max Meadows, Fort Chiswell, Virginia
Coordinates36°56′42″N 80°56′13″W / 36.94500°N 80.93694°W / 36.94500; -80.93694
Area75 acres (30 ha)
Built1839 (1839)-1840
Built byThorn, Lorain; Johnson, James
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Greek Revival, Roman Revival
NRHP reference No.71000992
VLR No.098-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1971
Designated VLRMarch 2, 1971

The Mansion at Fort Chiswell, also known as the McGavock Mansion and Fort Chiswell Mansion, is a historic home located at Fort Chiswell near Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1839–1840, by Stephen and Joseph Cloyd McGavock, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick dwelling. The front facade features two-story diastyle portico composed of two provincial Greek Doric order columns supporting a pediment. It has a steep gable ends with slightly projecting end chimneys and one-story Italianate bracketed porches. It has a two-story rear ell with a frame gallery and an attached a one-story brick kitchen. It is a private residence, available for tours and events.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. J.R. Fishburne and Calder Loth (February 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Chiswell Mansion" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. The Mansion at Fort Chiswell website

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